CONSTANT PRESSURE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 202, 20 June 1917, Page 5

CONSTANT PRESSURE.

Hindenburg must Further Retreat * > Present ■Line made Untenable. i.PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Paris, June 19. Military experts predict that the Germans will be compelled to fall back because the Ypres Canal and River Lys are in the enemy’s rear, and the British artillery is ceaselessly shelling the bridges across which he must bring supplies. The British Staff is aware of the German plans. It is believed that the attacks on Klein Zillebeke and Hollebeke were directed against the pivot of the German retreat. ENEMY FAILS TO RECAIN INFANTRY HILL. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND REUTER] London, June 19. Sir Douglas Haig states: We took prisoners during the enemy’s failure to regain his positions on Infantry Hill, near Monchy. Our troops gained ground slightly in the direction of Warneton. There was all day long mutual artillerying m the neighbourhood of Lens and northward of Armentieres. The air fighting yesterday was again in our favour. We brought down ten German aeroplanes, and five others were driven down. Two of ours are missing. (Received 20, 9.20 a.mA London, June 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We raided last night south-east-ward of Leverguier, near the Bapaume-Cambrai road. the7rench lines. SALIENT CUT OUT IN THE CHAMPAGNE. London, June 19. A French communique states: —There was marked artillery activity in the regions of Laffaux, Pantheon and Craonne, in the Chevreux sector. We captured a system of trenches forming a salient in the Champagne, on a front of 500 metres. The Germans continue to bombard Reims, where 2000 shells were thrown to-day, some civilians being killed and injured. ANOTHER GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACK BROKEN. 1 [high commissioner’s message.] I (Received 20, 1.40 p.m.) London, June 19. A French official report states:—Between Mont Blond and Mont Comillet a strong German counter-attack against the positions we conquered was broken by our fire, with serious losses to the enemy. Some prisoners were taken. THE GERMAN STORY. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY NORTH AND SOUTH OF YPRES. [admiralty per wireless press] London, June 19. A German official message states:—There was lively artillerying on the Yser Canal, on both sides of Ypres, on the Lys river, also between La Bassee and the Sensee Brook. British reconnoitring advances south-westward of Warneton, eastward of Vermelles and in the neighbourhood of Loos failed. Three British attacks eastward of Croisilles failed. The successful German enterprise resulted in increased French artillerying in the neighbourhood of Cerny, also on large sectors of the Aisne front and western Champagne. i